Deadly pathogens and parasites are transmitted by vectors and the mosquito is considered
the most threatening vector in public health, transmitting these pathogens to humans and …

As holometabolous insects that occupy distinct aquatic and terrestrial environments in larval
and adult stages and utilize hematophagy for nutrient acquisition, mosquitoes are subjected …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has targeted lymphatic filariasis for
global elimination by 2020 with a strategy of mass drug administration. This trial tested …

The infection of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is the primary cause of poverty and disability in
individuals living with the disease. Many organizations globally are working toward …

Background Parasite biology, by its very nature, cannot be understood without integrating it
with that of the host, nor can the host response be adequately explained without considering …

Case 17-2023: A 58-Year-Old Woman with Fatigue, Abdominal Bloating, and Eosinophilia | New
England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infects an estimated 120 million people worldwide, with a further
856 million considered at risk of infection and requiring preventative chemotherapy. The …

The human disease lymphatic filariasis causes the debilitating effects of elephantiasis and
hydrocele. Lymphatic filariasis currently affects the lives of 90 million people in 52 countries …

Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic nematode and the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis–a
disease specific to humans. W. bancrofti currently infects over 90 million people throughout …

Understanding vector-parasite interactions is increasingly important as we move towards the
endpoint goals set by the Global Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis …